Rent Strange Behaviour (1981)
3.0 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 39min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In a quiet, small town the peace is broken when a brutal serial killer begins a terrifying campaign targeting local teens - horribly mutilating the victims. Investigating, law enforcement officer John Brady (Michael Murphy) begins to suspect the killer may be linked to the high school's psychology department and their research into behavioural control. His determination to discover the killer takes on a more personal nature when he finds his son has unwittingly become involved in the experiments.
- Actors:
- Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher, Dan Shor, Fiona Lewis, Arthur Dignam, Dey Young, Marc McClure, Scott Brady, Charles Lane, Elizabeth Cheshire, Beryl Te Wiata, Jim Boelsen, Billy Al Bengston, Nicole Anderson, Bill Condon
- Directors:
- Michael Laughlin
- Producers:
- John Barnett, Antony I. Ginnane
- Writers:
- Bill Condon, Michael Laughlin
- Aka:
- Dead Kids
- Studio:
- Screen Entertainment
- Genres:
- Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Two presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version, Dead Kids (102 mins); and the US theatrical version, Strange Behavior (100 mins)
- Audio commentary with director and co-writer Michael Laughlin, and filmmaker David Gregory (2014)
- Audio commentary with co-writer Bill Condon and actors Dan Shor and Dey Young (2008)
- Interview with actor Michael Murphy (2026)
- Lasting Bonds (2026): actor Fiona Lewis fondly looks back on the film's production
- An Actor's Dream (2026): interview with actor Dey Young
- The Effects of 'Strange Behavior' (2014): interview with special make-up effects artist Craig Reardon
- A Very Delicious Conversation with Dan Shor (2016): extensive interview with the actor, filmed in Central Park, New York
- Podcasting After Dark: Dan Shor (2024): excerpts from a career-spanning audio interview
- 'Not Quite Hollywood': Antony I Ginnane (2008): interview with the legendary producer, filmed for Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema
- Lightning Strikes (2026): new presentation of a 2004 interview with Ginnane about the film
- Perfect Strangers (2026): appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan
- Isolated score
- Original theatrical trailers
- Patton Oswalt trailer commentary (2023, 4 mins): short critical appreciation
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Two presentations of the film: the original Australian theatrical version, Dead Kids (102 mins); and the US theatrical version, Strange Behavior (100 mins)
- Audio commentary with director and co-writer Michael Laughlin, and filmmaker David Gregory (2014)
- Audio commentary with co-writer Bill Condon and actors Dan Shor and Dey Young (2008)
- Interview with actor Michael Murphy (2026)
- Lasting Bonds (2026): actor Fiona Lewis fondly looks back on the film's production
- An Actor's Dream (2026): interview with actor Dey Young
- The Effects of 'Strange Behavior' (2014): interview with special make-up effects artist Craig Reardon
- A Very Delicious Conversation with Dan Shor (2016): extensive interview with the actor, filmed in Central Park, New York
- Podcasting After Dark: Dan Shor (2024): excerpts from a career-spanning audio interview
- 'Not Quite Hollywood': Antony I. Ginnane (2008): interview with the legendary producer, filmed for Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australian cinema
- Lightning Strikes (2026): new presentation of a 2004 interview with Ginnane about the film
- Perfect Strangers (2026): appreciation by the academic and Australian cinema specialist Stephen Morgan
- Isolated score
- Original theatrical trailers
- Patton Oswalt trailer commentary (2023, 4 mins): short critical appreciation
- Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- World premiere on 4K UHD
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